'THE GREAT WAR',     'THE WAR TO END WAR',     'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
                                                                                                  from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION IN WW1

John Fletcher 1911 census: William Fletcher, 'iron turner' age 44and wife Annie age 43, both born in Oldham, were living at 105, Robinson Street, Chadderton. With them was their son John, age 17, born in Chadderton and a 'printer - general' Also on the census with them was William's sister-in-law and a sister. Contributed by Dorothy Bintley

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